Unit Manager – ICU / High Care (Hospital Group) – Potchefstroom, North West 68 views
Job Overview
Requirements:
- A relevant nursing qualification (B Cur Degree/ or relevant management qualification)
- Post Basic ICU qualification essential
- Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Registered Nurse
- Compliance with the SANC code for a Registered Nurse and all applicable health care legislations
- Compulsory BLS certification
- Advantageous – ACLS/PALS/ITLS
- Advanced Computer Literacy
- 3-5 years unit management experience in ICU essential
The main purpose of this position:
The Unit Manager will also be responsible for monitoring and ensuring that Quality nursing care and service delivery is implemented and practiced within a multi-disciplinary team
In accordance, the Unit Manager will be accountable and responsible for coordinating capacity building, mentoring, coaching, training and development in his / her unit
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Ensure that your unit is providing safe, cost effective quality patient care in line with the clinical governance strategy of our client / hospital and evidence based practice
- Evaluate the patient’s journey via patient experience and stakeholder contribution
- Evaluate and monitor nursing quality indicators and clinical outcomes
- Communicate effectively with patients regarding their care
- Promote health and wellbeing of patients and employees
- Ensure the principles of infection prevention and all international standard precautions are adhered to
- Implement group quality initiatives
- Liaise with public liability with regard to all incidents of potential risk to the business
